-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- For five years , Taliban militants held Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl captive .

They released images of him from time to time . In one piece of footage , he appeared gaunt , eating slowly . In another , the soldier stood next to a bearded man with a gun and looked at the camera for a moment . Bergdahl 's forehead was furrowed , and there appeared to be cuts on his face .

Fast forward to late May when the 28-year-old was freed in exchange for five senior Taliban members held by the U.S. military . The news of Bergdahl 's freedom initially was met with jubilation , but it quickly turned as many called for an investigation into his disappearance and captivity . Some critics accused the soldier of deserting his comrades in war .

Less than two months later , the Army announced Monday that Bergdahl has completed medical care and mental counseling at an Army hospital in San Antonio .

He is going to get back to work , the Army said .

The soldier will soon take a desk job at Fort Sam Houston , said U.S. Army North spokesman Don Manuszewski

Bergdahl will be assigned to a unit responsible for homeland defense , civil support operations and security cooperation programs involving countries such as Canada , Mexico and the Bahamas .

Manuszewski would n't offer any details about what Bergdahl will be doing day to day but said the former captive will not be treated `` any different than any other soldier . ''

When he 's not in an office , Bergdahl will live in barracks and share a bathroom with other service members .

He 'll have his own room , the spokesman said .

` Sponsor ' to help Bergdahl readjust

Bergdahl went missing on June 30 , 2009 , in Afghanistan 's Paktika province , where he was deployed with the 1st Battalion , 501st Infantry Regiment , 4th Brigade Combat Team , 25th Infantry Division .

An Army fact-finding investigation conducted in the months after his disappearance concluded that Bergdahl left his outpost deliberately and of his own free will , according to an official , who was briefed on the report .

But there was no definitive conclusion because that would require knowing Bergdahl 's intent -- something officials could n't learn without talking to him , a U.S. military official has said . The last step in the investigation would likely include hearing Bergdahl 's account .

At Fort Sam Houston , Bergdahl will have a `` sponsor '' to help him adjust to Army life again , Manuszewski said , which he called routine for anyone new at the post . The Army tries to match people who are of a similar age , with a sponsor sometimes being a few ranks above the post newcomer .

The New York Times reported Monday that two soldiers will help Bergdahl readjust to Army life .

A lot of stress expected for soldier

Just how all this change will feel only Bergdahl will know . But there 's little doubt scrutiny of him will be intense and constant , said M. David Rudd , who specializes in mental health trauma . He is a former dean of the University of Utah 's College of Social and Behavioral Science and was also the president of the American Association of Suicidology .

`` The stress level is going to increase dramatically , '' said Rudd , who is now the president of the University of Memphis . `` The issue of stigma in the military -- the circumstances that surround his disappearance and the questions raised ... are probably going to provoke significant passions '' in other troops .

Some fellow soldiers have publicly blasted Bergdahl as a deserter .

Longtime war correspondent Mike Boettcher , who has worked in Afghanistan , said he believes Bergdahl is going to have a tough time readjusting .

Gunmen kidnapped Boettcher in El Salvador in 1985 , and he struggled to regain his footing after being freed . As a reporter covering emotionally wrenching topics , he felt he had to work extra hard to prove he could handle it .

`` What you 're worried about is how other people think of you , '' Boettcher told CNN on Monday . `` In my own instance , I felt like people were treating me like a fragile egg . So I felt I had something to prove . ''

For Bergdahl 's family , there will be change , too . The casualty assistance workers who helped the service member 's relatives during his captivity will conclude their services Monday , Manuszewski said .

If Bergdahl 's family members need help , they can call the post and ask for it .

`` We are treating him the same way we would treat any other person assigned here , '' Manuszewski said . `` If the family called ... we would do what we could to support them . ''

Col. Timothy Marsano , a spokesman for the family , declined to tell CNN if Bergdahl 's new job assignment had brought any kind of communication between the soldier and his family . Since his release , there has not been a reunion , at least a public one .

In mid-June , the FBI said it was investigating threats against Bergdahl 's parents .

Bergdahl venturing off-base , rubbing elbows with public

Fellow soldiers call Bergdahl a deserter

CNN 's Holly Yan contributed to this report .

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Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will take desk job at Army post in Texas , military spokesman says

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Bergdahl has finished therapy at an Army hospital in San Antonio

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Stress will `` increase dramatically '' for soldier , mental health expert says

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He was released in May after five years in exchange for the U.S. freeing five Taliban members